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The changing pattern of contraception in Lahore, Pakistan: 1963–80

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Farhat Yusuf  and
Mazhar Hussain
Farhat Yusuf
Affiliation:
School of Economic and Financial Studies, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, and Social Sciences Research Centre, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Mazhar Hussain
Affiliation:
School of Economic and Financial Studies, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, and Social Sciences Research Centre, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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Summary

Surveys carried out in Lahore, Pakistan, in 1963 and 1980 showed that most women have some knowledge of contraception. The proportion who had ever used contraception rose from 7% of respondents in 1963 to 48% in 1980. The rate of current use in 1980 was 34%. Highest rates of use were found among women aged 30 years or older and among those of higher education and socioeconomic status. The most commonly used methods of family planning were the condom, the pill and abstinence.

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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 17 , Issue 3 , July 1985 , pp. 317 - 326
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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